If you think your patio needs waking up, try using color in your outdoor furniture. Color doesn't need to be confined to your plants, so let your outdoor furniture complement them.
You can find outdoor furniture in bold primary colors, as well as the more traditional whites, natural wood colors or metals. Primary colors and tropical colors are showing up everywhere in outdoor furniture, and you can whites that are either sparkling white or more muted and weathered, so you can use a variety of colors to dress up your patio. You can also use color in many different ways.
There are a few things to consider before you decide to add color to your patio through outdoor furniture. Before you buy outdoor furniture in any color, take a look at your surroundings.
- Use the color of your home as a guide to see which colors will show up well against it.
- Also look at the surrounding foliage and flowers for cues, decide whether you want to harmonize or contrast.
Bring In Color Through Chairs and Hammocks
Look around for brightly colored chairs in all kinds of different materials. The Tolix chair which comes in metal, can be used indoors or out. You can now find outdoor wicker furniture in different colors, too. Painted wood or resin furniture colors can range from pastels to primaries. Slings and hammocks can provide color accents.
Add Color with Outdoor Tables and Ottomans
Tables can enliven your outdoor seating groups, too, since they are available in all different colors and materials. In addition to stained, painted, or resin tables, you can also consider mosaic tables.
Use Patio Umbrellas and Awnings for Shade and Color
Umbrellas come in all different colors and patterns. Use a brightly colored patio umbrella as a focal point.
Awnings can also provide much needed shade as well as add color.
Use Pillows to Dress Up Your Outdoor Furniture
Pillows can be used to dress up or dress down your patio furniture. If you don't want to get new furniture, but feel you could use a shot of color, go for outdoor pillows in fun colors. They are inexpensive and easy to change around should you get tired of the look.
